- It takes 60 tonnes of paint to cover the tower. Originally a reddish brown, the color used now is Eiffel Tower Brown in three shades, the darkest at the bottom and lightest at the top. Painters need 1,500 brushes to complete a new coat, applied every seven years.
Sterling is located in northeast Virginia. Sterling is part of Loudoun County. Sterling has 5.48 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Sterling population is 27,822. Sterling median household income is $86,743 in 2008-2012. Sterling median house value is $297,300 in 2008-2012.
Mission Statement. The Sterling Federal Credit Union is a financial cooperative that was established to provide quality financial services and a safe and sound financial environment for its members. The Sterling Federal Credit Union is locally owned and controlled by its members who are residents of Logan and Morgan Counties and their families. On April 15, 1938 ten astute men gathered in a meeting room at the County Poor Farm in Sterling to form Sterling Cooperative Federal Credit Union.